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Nrrn'n Stans MARY M. NORWALK, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

COMBINED FOLDING BED AND LOUNGE.l

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 716,746, dated December23, 1902',

Application ined August s, 1901.

To @ZZ wwm t may concern.

Be it known that I, MARY M. NORWALK, a citizen'of the United States ofAmerica, residing at A84:8 South Ninth street, Denver, in the countyofArapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented 'certain new and usefulImprovements in a Combined Folding Bed and Lounge; and I do declare thefollowing to be aA full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as Will enable others skilled in thev art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters and gures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in a combined folding bed andlounge, my object being, as the title indicates, to provide a singlearticle which shall possess all the advantages of the two articlesnamed.

The device when closed holds all the bedding and at the same timepossesses all the advantages of an ordinary lounge or sofa, while whenopen to form a bed the upholstered portion of the lounge is not used.Hence the lounge-upholstering is neither Worn nor soiled by the use ofthe article as a bed.

Having briefly outlined the construction of the invention, as well assome of its advantages, I will proceed to describe the same indetail,reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in .which isillustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a cross-section taken through the articlewhen opened, or in position to be used as a bed. Fig. 2 is anvendelevation of the same viewed in the direction of the head. Fig. 3 is avertical longitudinal section taken on the lines e' z, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 isa top or plan View of the article opened,v the woven-wire spring beingbroken away to better disclose the part beneath. Fig. 5 is a verticalcross-section taken through the device when closed, or in position to beused as a lounge. Fig. 6 is a fragment-ary end elevation of the deviceshown in two positions, one being in full lines and the other in dottedlines. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view in detail and on alarger scale, illustrating the vertically-immovable bar to which one ofthe side edges of the spring is attached and the bars connectedtherewith.

Serial No. 70,790. (No model.)

Let the numeral 5 designate a relatively stationary frame mounted onlegs 6. This frame is composed of a rear vertical side piece 5, aheadend piece 5c, a foot end piece 5d, and a bottom part 5g.V Theupholstered lounge part 7 is hinged to the stationary body part 5 bymeans of links 8 at each end. The part 7 is further connected with thebody part by links 9, which are slotted to slide on pins passed throughthe slots and made fast in the stationary end parts 5c and 5d. When thepart 7 is moved, it describes an arc of a circle whose center is theinner pivot on the link 8.

The side or longitudinal edges of the wovenwire spring 10 are attachedto two bars 12 and 13. The extremities of the bar 12 are provided withjournals 14, which turn in bearings t'ormed in the outer extremities oftwo arms 15, Whose inner extremitiesare pivoted to the end parts of theframe 5, as shown at 16. The journals 14 on the bar also have a slidingmovement in curved slots 17, formed in the end pieces 5 and 5d. The bar13 is connected with a side rail 18 by bolts 19, which are secured tothe rail and pass through plain openings in the bar. Adjusting -nuts arescrewed upon these bolts, to engagement with one side of the bar,whereby the spring 10 may be tightened at will. The extremities of therail 18 are made fast to the outer extremities of end bars 20, whoseinner extremities are hinged tothe end pieces 5c and 5d, respectively.The central portion of the woven spring 10 is supported and reinforcedby a longitudinal row of vertical coiled springs 21, whichrrest upon thepart 5g of vthe frame.

Pivotally connected with the rail 18 are two legs 22, arranged to befolded parallel with the rail when the bed is closed.

A board 23, hinged to the part 5g, as shown at 23, is connected with thebars20 by links 24. This board occupies a'lhorizontal position when thedevice is opened, (see Figs. 1 and 2 but when closed this board occupiesa vertical position and forms the front side of the framework of thelounge, which, together with the exposed end piece, may be upholsteredor otherwise covered, as desired.

At one end of the bed portion of the device are located two headboardparts 25 and 26. These parts overlap each other at their inner IOOextremities and are connected by a pin or screw 27, which is fast in onepart and passes through a slot 28, formed in the other part. The part 25is secured to one of the hinged bars 20, while the part 26 is connectedwith one of the arms 15 near the bar 12.

. A thin board or plate 29 is hinged to the bar 12, as shown at 29, andextends longitudinally thereof. This piece 29 projects upwardly from thebar and protects the bedclothes from wear by reason of rubbing on thepart 5a when opening and closing the bed. This piece also prevents theclothes from passing between the part 5a and the movable board.

From the foregoing description the use and operation of my improveddevice will be readily understood. Assuming that the parts are in theopen position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, if it is desired to close thebed the legs 22 are folded parallel with the rail 2S and the latter islifted and the arms 2O folded to occupya position on top of the endparts 5c and 5d, as shown in Fig. 5. During this folding operation thespring 10 is slackened, allowing the bar 12 to move downwardly, eachjournal sliding in a groove 17 until the said bar and the arms 15 occupythe position shown in Fig. 5. The part 29 moves downwardly with the bar12 and performs the function heretofore stated. One end of the headboardpart 26 also moves downwardly with the bar 12, while the other end issupported by its connection with the part 25, as heretofore explained.The part 25 folds alongside of the part 26 when the bed is closed. Afterclosing thebed portion the lounge part 7 is moved forwardly and let downabove the closed bed part. This part 7 is provided with a depending ange7a, extending on one side and both ends, which passes outside of theparts beneath, forming a tight joint and holding the movable partssecurely in place.

To open the device, the operation heretofore described is reversed. Thelounge part 7 is first lifted and turned back to the vertical positionshown in Figs. 1,12, and 4. The rail 13 is then raised and pulledforwardly. The bar 12 maintains its lowered position until drawnupwardly by the spring 10, whose tension increases from the time bar 12begins to move upwardly until the bed is fully opened.

The folded condition of the woven-wire spring when the bed is closed isindicated in Fig. 5. The bedclothes occupy the space A, inclosed by thefolded spring and the stationary parts 5, 5, and 5l1 of the framework.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In a combinedfolding bed and lounge, the combination with a relatively stationaryframe part, of a lounge part hinged thereto and adapted to open in onedirection, a bed part hinged to the frame and adapted to open in theopposite direction, a bar with which said hinged bed part is provided,another bar mounted to move vertically in the stationary frame, a boardor plate hinged to the lastnamed bar, extending lengthwise thereof andprojecting abovethe same, said plate moving vertically with the bar andprotecting the bedding from wearincidenttorubbing against the stationaryside board of the frame, and a woven-wire spring connecting the two bedparts, the one bar being raised to its upward limit of movement by thespring when the bed is opened but allowed to drop to make room for thebedclothes when the bed is closed.

2. In a combined folding bed and lounge, the combination with astationary part forming a receptacle for the bedclothes, a lounge parthinged to the stationary part and adapted to open in one direction, abed part hinged to the stationary part and adapted to open in adirection opposite from the lounge part, a pair of oscillating armsmounted on the ends of the stationary part, a bar connected with thefree extremities of said arms and arranged to move up and down therewithduring the opening and closing of the bed, a board or plate hinged tothe said bar, extending lengthwise thereof and projecting above thesame, said plate moving vertically with the bar and protecting thebedding from wear incident to rubbing on the stationary side bar of theframe, and a woven-wire spring connecting the two parts, substantiallyas described.

3. In a combined folding bed and lounge, the combination with astationary partforming a receptacle for the bedclothes, a lounge parthinged to the stationary part and adapted to open in one direction, abed part hinged to the stationary part and adapted to open in theopposite direction, a pair of arms pivotally connected to the respectiveends of said frame, a bar journaled in the opposite ends of said frame,the ends of the frame having curved slots, and the bar extremitieshaving projections engaging said slots, a board or plate hinged to thesaid bar, extending lengthwise thereof and projecting above the same,saidl plate moving vertically with the bar and protecting the beddingfrom wear incident to rubbing against the stationary side bar of theframe, and a woven-wire spring connecting the hinged bed part with thesaid movable bar, substantially as described.

4. In a combined folding bed and lounge, the combination with astationary part forming a receptacle for the bedclothes and comprising arear side part, two ends and a bottom part, the front side hinged to thestationary part, a vertically-movable bar mounted in the frame andhaving end projections engaging grooves formed in the ends of the frameinto which the end projections of the bar extend, a board or platehinged to the side bar, and extending lengthwise thereof and projectingabove the same, said plate moving vertically with the bar and protectingthe bedding from IOO IIO

wear incident to rubbing on the stationary part of the frame, a foldingbed part with which the front side part of the clothes-receptacle isconnected, a woven-wire spring connecting the said movable bar with thesaid folding hed part, and a coil-spring resting on the bottom part ofthe stationary frame and arranged to support the woven spring.

5. In a combined folding bed and lounge,`

the combination with a stationary part forming a receptacle for thebedclothes, a lounge part hinged to the stationary part and adapted toopen in one direction, a bed part adapted to open in the oppositedirection, the bed part being provided with a side rail, a bar adjustably connected therewith, another bar mounted in the stationary partand vertically movable7 a board or plate hinged to the said bar,extending lengthwise thereof and projecting above the same, said platemoving vertically with the bar and protecting the bedding from the wearwhich would otherwise .result from rubbing on the side part of the wisethereof and projecting above the same, said plate moving vertically withthe bar and arranged to protect the bedding from the wear which wouldotherwise result from rubbing on the stationary side board of the frameduring the movements incident to the opening and closing of thestructure, and a Wovenwire spring connecting the said bar with thehinged bed part, substantially as described.

7. In a combined folding bed and lounge, the combination with astationary part, of a lounge part hinged thereto and adapted to open, abed part also hinged to the stationary part and adapted to open awayyfrom the lounge part, a bed part composed of two folding parts one partbeing suitably mounted on the stationary part, the other part beingmounted on the folding bed part, and the two parts being suitablyconnected together and arranged to fold edgewise and occupy positionsside by -side when the construction is folded, a bar mounted to movevertically in the stationary part of the structure, a board or platehinged to the said bar, extending lengthwise thereof and projectingabove the same, said plate being arranged to .move vertically with thebar whereby it protects the bedding from wear, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.y Y

v MARY M. NORWALK. litnx-isses:V

JAMES NonwALmf JOHN W. HORNER

